Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1403
Severe Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Review Program; established.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Margaret A. Franklin
Cosponsors (5)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- May Nivar (Democratic)
- Debra D. Gardner (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program established; duties; report. Creates the Severe Maternal Morbidity Surveillance and Review Program (SMM Program) to identify, analyze, and review instances of severe maternal morbidity. The bill directs the Department of Health to develop a reporting system for hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to report findings and recommendations, as well as a model protocol for conducting reviews of severe maternal morbidity. The bill requires all hospitals and freestanding birthing centers to participate in the SMM Program and report their findings and recommendations to the Department of Health on an annual basis. The bill has a delayed effective date of September 1, 2026.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Behavioral Health Subcommittee Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Appropriations Amendment
- Health & Human Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 842 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1403ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107849D-H2 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107290D-H1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1403) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26105745D